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3.22.2013

PAINTING FABRIC

The other day when I made my Glue It Tuesday collage, I poured out a little orange paint into a dish to use for a doily stencil on my piece.

I love the way the doilies look when stenciled onto paper and fabric and had WAY too much paint left over in the dish...at least a tablespoon full and could NOT let it go down the drain.

So, I picked up the first piece of fabric that was nearby and stenciled more.

I then went to my 'surface design bin' and did the same to everything I touched that could use a little extra pizazz.

I always work off the top of my pile and these fabrics just happened to be 'next'.

I used up all the paint and then began to spray water on the brush in the container...which went a Looooong way toward stenciling still more fabric.

I always do this because the thought of paint wasted...and worse...in our earth's water supply...just doesn't appeal to me.

Once I had every bit used up...I dipped the brush in water and turned the last pieces orange by soaking them in it.

At the end...there was just the barest hint of orange in the fabric.

When I finally took soap to the brush, it was almost clear. Makes me feel good to do this...even if many of you think I'm a bit of a whacko.

I didn't get 'before' pictures...but all of these pieces already had some technique done to them so they'll be that much more interesting when I finally use them in a project. I know I should've ironed them...but it's so hot in Barranquilla that I just couldn't turn on the iron today.

I'll be leaving B'Quilla on Monday...for a week...to go sign papers on our HOUSE CLOSING!!! YAAAAHHHHH000000000000! Thank you to ALL of you for your prayers, thoughts, well wishes and crossed fingers!

Oh, and it always amazes me when I have new followers and commenters and I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! To the new ones and old ones. Yeah...I love all you oldies.

Looking forward to seeing what beautiful things you make from this fabulous collection of prints. I admire your many ways of making great things from materials others would throw out. You are a master of Eco-art-ology!! :)

It IS serious fun! I don't have any more finished work to post until I get something DONE...so I figured these would work...and hopefully it'll prevent somebody, somewhere from washing paint down the sink! Thank you Sheila. We're really excited!

Well, my left over paint usually doesn't amount to much and dries up. I definitely don't paint everything within reach. hahaha It looks like you've got some fun new base pieces to start with when you move on to downsizing your next supply line! It will be fun to see what you create next.

Thanks Annie. I don't even know if these pieces will come with me...but hey...at least the paint wasn't wasted. And the dry paint is easy to discard...or even sew into a project. Yes...I've done that. :) I'm quilting a baby quilt for a friend and hope to finish that up tonight so I can get back to what must be done!

No, not whacko - because that would make me whacko, too. I do the same thing with paint; can't waste a drop, although I haven't been painting much lately. But I also do the same with quilting fabric. I have a box for one inch squares of fabric! And I have a very hard time getting rid of the bits that are smaller than that! But I've been forcing myself to let go (sigh. . )Congratulations on the new house!

Oh I just LOVE knowing I'm not alone. I use up all those itty bitty scraps too. I even save thread snippets. It just feels good to be able to make something of what most consider trash. Thanks so much for stopping by!